Lenora
A variant of Leonora and Eleanor, names that came into English from Occitan Alienor. The original form has no agreed explanation.
Lenora in 2025
Lenora was given to 562 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,081st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,899 babies born.
The history of Lenora
Lenora reached its highest point in 1924, when 678 babies were given the name, ranking 461st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 336th, in 1887.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 37,089 babies have been named Lenora. Half of them were born before 1941, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Lenora by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lenora | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 785 | 336 |
| 1890s | 1,108 | 367 |
| 1900s | 1,541 | 367 |
| 1910s | 4,050 | 411 |
| 1920s | 6,100 | 459 |
| 1930s | 4,468 | 523 |
| 1940s | 4,023 | 578 |
| 1950s | 4,588 | 685 |
| 1960s | 3,560 | 795 |
| 1970s | 1,527 | 1,168 |
| 1980s | 914 | 1,832 |
| 1990s | 491 | 3,166 |
| 2000s | 465 | 4,982 |
| 2010s | 1,401 | 2,052 |
| 2020s | 2,068 | 1,081 |
Where Lenora is heading
Lenora has grown more than 4.2 times over the past decade, from 133 babies in 2015 to 562 in 2025.
Names like Lenora
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lenora.